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Crystal Castles

  • Music

    November 17, 2011

    To Galaxy Concert Theatre and Beyond

    New owner Jon Reiser is determined to be an OC music game changer

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    [UPDATED: With Correct Set List and a Note from the Galaxy] Crystal Castles at the Galaxy Theater Last Night

    ​Update, Oct. 28, 2011, 12:20 p.m.: Correct set-list is posted below. Also, here's a note from Galaxy Theatre about the state of the speakers: "Crystal Castles played on a brand new $600,000 L-Acoustics Line Array last night. They sound the way they sound because that is how their sound guy mixes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Crystal Castles Reschedules Galaxy Show

    ​ Crystal Castles, Canada's computerized post-pop band who've had the Cure's Robert Smith guesting on a song--was originally performing at the Galaxy Theater on Nov. 9, but they've rescheduled that show and going onstage in Santa Ana on Oct. 28 instead. That's all. Carry on, folks!

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2011

    Crystal Castles

    Fox Pomona Theatre

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    TGIF: The Wonder Years, Social Distortion, Jandek, Three Bad Jacks and Many More!

    Michael MinichielloThe Wonder Years​On Friday, the Wonder Years play at Chain Reaction in Anaheim--and yes, we feel your eyes rolling a bit at the name. We still haven't quite gotten over Crystal Castles and Final Fantasy ourselves, to name just two. But the Philadelphia-based band, who look more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Eight Instruments Indie Bands Should Stay the Fuck Away From

    Wendy Lynch/MyspaceModest Mouse​Ever notice what bizarre instruments indie rockers have been using on stage? It may enhance the sound at times, but whipping out a melodica or tuba always makes me wonder what the hell were they were thinking. Artists like Sufjan Stevens and Modest Mouse need to cut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    HARD LA M.I.A. Cancelled Due To Electric Daisy Fallout

    ​The  LA Times is reporting that HARD L.A. M.I.A., which was set at downtown's Los Angeles State Historic Park has been cancelled "due to security concerns." M.I.A., Die Antwoord, Flying Lotus, Sleigh Bells and more were scheduled to perform. Apparently, new security issues have come up af ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    The Mysterious Indie Peddler, Kim Conlan, Revealed

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  • Blogs

    March 22, 2010

    The Hood Internet Performing at the Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, 3/26

    ABX and STV SLV on the cover of their third mixtape.​Scroll past the gimmicks, the melodrama, and the overly recycled Auto-Tuning of mainstream rap, but keep the bass and beats. Keep going deeper, a few clicks past the most obscure, and unheard of indie rock and before you know it, you're in the H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    On Blast Reps Long Beach This Weekend in Mexico City

    ​On Saturday, the Goliath Festival takes place in Mexico City. The massive show includes performances by the Black Eyed Peas, Thievery Corporation, Pitbull, Crystal Castles, the Faint, Fischerspooner and lots more. You know who else is included in that "lots more?" Long Beach's On Blast. Now, you ... More >>

  • Music

    November 19, 2009

    Ghostland Observatory Fuses the Best of Man and Machine

    ​On Saturday, the Goliath Festival takes place in Mexico City. The massive show includes performances by the Black Eyed Peas, Thievery Corporation, Pitbull, Crystal Castles, the Faint, Fischerspooner and lots more. You know who else is included in that "lots more?" Long Beach's On Blast. Now, you ... More >>

  • Music

    May 28, 2009

    [Locals Only] Long Beach's Mashed Potatos Fill Clubs with Starchy Goodness

    ​On Saturday, the Goliath Festival takes place in Mexico City. The massive show includes performances by the Black Eyed Peas, Thievery Corporation, Pitbull, Crystal Castles, the Faint, Fischerspooner and lots more. You know who else is included in that "lots more?" Long Beach's On Blast. Now, you ... More >>

  • Music

    April 9, 2009

    [Coachella 2009] Everything New Is Old Again--and Vice Versa

    ​On Saturday, the Goliath Festival takes place in Mexico City. The massive show includes performances by the Black Eyed Peas, Thievery Corporation, Pitbull, Crystal Castles, the Faint, Fischerspooner and lots more. You know who else is included in that "lots more?" Long Beach's On Blast. Now, you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    Daily Coachella Update: Still No Lineup, but There is a Fake One

    It's getting to the point where the idea of the Coachella lineup is actually more appealing than whatever the eventual Coachella lineup will be, even if the actual lineup is really impressive. It's like Spock said, "having is not such a pleasing thing as wanting."So yeah, still no official Coachella ... More >>

  • Music

    January 15, 2009

    The Ebullient Stefan Pruett of Peachcake Keeps It on the Sunny Side

    It's getting to the point where the idea of the Coachella lineup is actually more appealing than whatever the eventual Coachella lineup will be, even if the actual lineup is really impressive. It's like Spock said, "having is not such a pleasing thing as wanting."So yeah, still no official Coachella ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2009

    Rumored/Confirmed Coachella Artists Start to Trickle In

    LAist has about 20 artists they say are "confirmed" for Coachella (coming up soon! April 17-19!), and many more that are "rumored"--and given that just about every act of note is "rumored" for Coachella at this point in the year, a classification that's about as meaningful as last night's Golden Glo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2008

    Crystal Antlers Score EW Mention

    Long Beach's Crystal Antlers, who this year already netted an 8.5 on Pitchfork for their self-released EP (which was subsequently sntached up by Touch and Go) and just last night played the Bowery Ballroom in NYC as part of the CMJ Music Marathon, saw their good buzz streak continue with a mention i ... More >>

  • Music

    June 26, 2008

    Plants and Animals Make Orchestral Rock Fun

    Long Beach's Crystal Antlers, who this year already netted an 8.5 on Pitchfork for their self-released EP (which was subsequently sntached up by Touch and Go) and just last night played the Bowery Ballroom in NYC as part of the CMJ Music Marathon, saw their good buzz streak continue with a mention i ... More >>

  • Music

    May 29, 2008

    65daysofstatic's Blend of Metal and Electronica Could Be Your Cure

    Long Beach's Crystal Antlers, who this year already netted an 8.5 on Pitchfork for their self-released EP (which was subsequently sntached up by Touch and Go) and just last night played the Bowery Ballroom in NYC as part of the CMJ Music Marathon, saw their good buzz streak continue with a mention i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2008

    What You Missed Over The Weekend Part XVIII

    This weekend began on Thursday thanks to Rockstar Energy's Taste of Chaos tour coming to Long Beach arena. Weekly staffers and freelancers headed out and experienced the shenanigans reporting back later, hung over and rocked out. Music Editor Dave Segal spent Friday taking in Crystal Castles at Det ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2008

    Last Night: Crystal Castles at the Detroit Bar on 4/11

    Better Than: Dissecting your old Colecovision trying to recreate the sounds of Crystal Castles. Download: "Alice Practice" from their self-titled album Video games were certainly the underlying theme of the night, as Crystal Castles and Sparrow Love Crew laser blasted the roof off of Costa Mesa's ... More >>

  • Music

    April 10, 2008

    Crystal Castles' Nu-Rave Is an Atari Teenage Riot, and They're Playing Costa Mesa's Detroit Bar

    Better Than: Dissecting your old Colecovision trying to recreate the sounds of Crystal Castles. Download: "Alice Practice" from their self-titled album Video games were certainly the underlying theme of the night, as Crystal Castles and Sparrow Love Crew laser blasted the roof off of Costa Mesa's ... More >>

  • Music

    April 3, 2008

    [hits!] Top-Selling Records at Rhino Records

    Better Than: Dissecting your old Colecovision trying to recreate the sounds of Crystal Castles. Download: "Alice Practice" from their self-titled album Video games were certainly the underlying theme of the night, as Crystal Castles and Sparrow Love Crew laser blasted the roof off of Costa Mesa's ... More >>

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